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Punchlines: Bye bye Blockbuster

As one comedian put it recently, if you still owe Blockbuster a movie, don't bother turning it in, you've won. Take a look at our favorite jokes about the end of the Blockbuster era, then vote for yours!

Punchlines: Bye bye Blockbuster

As one comedian put it recently, if you still owe Blockbuster a movie, don't bother turning it in, you've won. The company, which had virtually cornered the movie rental market in the 1980s and '90s, is closing its remaining 300 stores and going completely out of business by January 2014. Their famous motto used to be "Wow, what a difference! Blockbuster video." What's the difference now? Netflix (Arsenio interviewed someone who said don't trust them) and On Demand offer more convenience and speed. Which leads to another comedian's question: Why in the world is Radio Shack still open?

Take a look at our favorite jokes about the end of the Blockbuster era, then vote for yours in the quick poll to the right. Watching from your smartphone or tablet? Then visit opinion.usatoday.com to cast your vote.

The late-night comics on the closing of the former movie rental giant. Take a look at our favorite jokes, then vote for yours at opinion.usatoday.com.